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- From: alizard@tweekco.uucp (A.Lizard)
- Newsgroups: alt.pagan
- Subject: regarding witchburning in computer games
- Message-ID: <mLH1XB3w165w@tweekco.uucp>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 01:20:57 GMT
- Organization: Tweek-Com Systems BBS, Moraga, CA (510) 631-0615
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- redsonja@olias.linet.org (Red Sonja) writes:
-
- > And now, pagans, what do we do about the computer game Darklands which
- > is actually extolling this activity, proudly cites the HexenHammer (as
- > it was called in Germany) as a reference, and turns seeking out and
- > destroying witches and pagan altars into a game?!??? Has anybody seen
- > this game yet??? I was stationed in Germany for a while and this is my
- > first year back, and my fiancee purchased the game as a gift.
- Supposedly
- > it re-creates medieval Germany. This particular aspect of the game is >
- extremely disturbing. It is presented in a very jaundiced and intolerant
- > way in the manual as well. >
- > Suggestions very welcome!!
-
- OK, I have NOT seen this game myself, would anyone else who HAS like
- to comment?
-
- The manufacturer of the game is :
- MicroProse
- 180 Lakefront Drive
- Hunt Valley, MD 21030
-
- 410-771-1151
- The game was:
-
- Designed by Arnold Hendrick
-
- The list price is $69.95, MS-DOS VGA, mouse recommended...
-
- IF the game is as described, it doesn't sound any more offensive than
- the games based on playing the role of a Nazi concentration camp
- commander killing Jews in a death camp.
-
- Blessed Be,
- A.Lizard
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